Best Bets and Props for Golden Knights-Red Wings NHL Showdown (Mar. 16)
The Vegas Golden Knights face off against the Detroit Red Wings at 1pm ET on Sunday, with TNT providing broadcast coverage. Vegas enters as -142 moneyline favorites after a 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo on Saturday.
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Betting Analysis:
- Over 6.5 goals (+105) stands out as the top play
- Golden Knights are the West's highest-scoring team
- Red Wings rank bottom-10 in goals against and shots allowed
- Detroit has lost 7 of their last 8 games
Key Factors:
- Cam Talbot (Detroit) has allowed 15 goals in his last 4 starts
- Ilya Samsonov (Vegas) likely to start after Adin Hill played Saturday
- Samsonov has given up 3+ goals in 4 of his last 5 appearances
- Detroit's playoff chances have dropped to just 11%
Player Prop to Target: Pavel Dorofeyev Over 2.5 Shots (-135)
- Leads Vegas with 27 goals this season
- Has recorded 3+ shots in 4 of last 5 games
- Detroit allows high shot volume (bottom-10 in shots against)
- Only Jack Eichel has more shots on goal for Vegas this season
Offensive potential remains high for both teams, with Detroit's Raymond-DeBrincat-Kane line combining for 12 points in their last two games. The Red Wings put up 7 goals earlier this week, demonstrating their scoring upside despite recent struggles.
The most favorable odds for Over 6.5 goals is +105 at Caesars, while Vegas is laying -1.5 on the puckline and Detroit returns as +118 underdogs.